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Universal Preschool Colorado

Universal Preschool (UPK) Colorado registration has begun! Here are some links and book recommendations to prepare you and your little one for preschool.

Jefferson County Public Library

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  • Families can choose the right setting for their child in licensed family child care homes, community-based centers, school district-based programs, charter school programs and Head Start programs during the nine months of the school year.
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  • Come along with Maisy and her friends to see what a typical day at preschool looks like.
    BookSomerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, [2010], ©2009. — E FICTION COUSINS
  • Little Crocodile listens to all the sounds around him on his first day of preschool.
    Book[Toronto] : Tundra ; [Plattsburgh, New York] : Tundra Books of Northern New York, an imprint of Tundra Book Group, a division of Penguin Random House of Canada Limited, [2023] — E FICTION MONTANARI
  • Pearl's mother gently prepares her for preschool and eases her worries about this big change.
    BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, [2020] — E FICTION FORTENBERRY
  • Deja listens to her body to learn what it tells her throughout her preschool day.
    BookMinneapolis, MN : Free Spirit Publishing Inc., [2021] — E FICTION BOWERS
  • This Is How We Make Friends

    for Kids Going to Preschool

    This title guides very young children through the challenges of sharing toys, being polite and thinking of others to grow friendships.
    Board BookNew York, NY: DK Publishing, 2021. — BOARD BOOK
  • Cheer on Pete the Kitty as he starts preschool, where he sings songs, paints pictures and makes new friends.
    Board BookNew York, NY : HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] — BOARD BOOK
  • Chu the panda discovers that he is just as unique as his new classmates.
    eAudiobookHarperCollins, 2014
  • This Is How We Get Ready

    for Kids Going to Preschool

    Help your young child learn a positive routine to prepare them for their day at preschool.
    Board BookNew York, New York : DK Publishing, 2021. — BOARD BOOK